Hame-fastener



(No Model.)

0. S. ELLIS. HAME PASTENER.

No. 454,400. Patented June 16,1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CIIARLES S. ELLIS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

HAM E-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 454,400, dated June 16, 1891.

Application filed December 12, 1889. Renewed November 13, 1890. Serial No. 371,274. (No model.)

To a, whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES S. ELLIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hame-Fasteners; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to hame-fasteners.

The object of the invention is to simplify and cheapen this class of devices without detracting from their efficiency and durability, and to devise means that will prevent the unfastening of the device when the team is backing or going downhill.

The improvement consists of the novel features which will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and which are shown in the annexed drawings, in which- Figure l is a side View, parts being broken away, of a fastener of my invention, showing Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the case. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the operating lever. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the hook. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the snap end of the case, showing the spring-retaining catches.

The caseA has hook a at one end and parallel sides 13, in which are formed corresponding longitudinal slots 1), one in each side. One side, preferably the outer side, of the slots b is notched to form a series of teeth 11', which are adapted to engage with the lugs d on the split or separated portions d of the inner end of said operating-lever D. The outer end of lever D is broad to obtain a purchase for the finger when pressing it toward the case. The hook E has its inner end passed between the separated portions d of the lever D, and is provided with gudgeons e, which form pivotal connection between the said hook and the lever D. The gudgeons e are inserted in notches f in the edges of the separated ends (1, and are held therein by bending the points f so as to close the open sides of the said notches, as shown in Fig. 3. The gudgeons are preferably cast with the hook; but a pin inserted in an opening in the said hook and cut off a proper distanceon each side thereof willanswer the same purpose.

The lugs d are cast with the lever, and in putting the parts together the separated portions (1 of the lever D are pressed together and passed between the sides 13 of the case until the said lugs register with the slots 0, when the said ends d are spread or forced apart sufficiently far to effect an entrance of the said lugs in the slots Z). k

The spring F is fastened at one end to the case, and its other end extends across the space between the hook a and the ends of the sides B to prevent the accidental disarrangement of the fastener from the hames. The spring-catch G, secured to the spring F, is adapted to engage with and hold the lever D from accidental displacement in case the collar becomes compressed or the team backs or is going downgrade. The lever and hook fold within the sides of the case, and the fastener is adapted to the size of collar and hanies by adjusting the lever D along the slots Z) in the case and fastening it in the located position by engaging the lugs (7. with one of the series of teeth Z).

I claim 1. The hereinbefore-described hanie-fastener, composed ofa case open at one end and side and having a hook at the other end, the lever D, having its inner end bifurcated and adjustably connected with the opposing sides of the case and adapted to open out through the open side of the case, and the hook E, having its inner end inserted in and pivotally connected with the bifurcated end of the said lever D at a point between the ends thereof and adapted to open out on the same side of the case as lever D, said hook and lever folding within the plane of the case through the open side thereof, substantially as set forth.

2. In a hame-fastener, the combination, with the case and the operating-lever, of the spring F and the spring Gr, connected with said spring F and adapted to engage with the said operating-lever, substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. The hereinbeforc-specified hainefastener, comprising the case having a hook at nected therewith, and the springs F and G, one end and parallel sides and having longisubstantially as and for the purpose set forth. IO tudinal slots in the said sides and teeth along In testimony whereof I affix my signature in one edge of the said slots, a lever having its presence of two Witnesses.

inner end separated and having lugs on the CHARLES S. ELLIS. sides of the said separated parts, a hook hav- \Vitnesses: ing its inner end inserted between the sepa- W. B. \VINGET,

rated ends of the lever and pivotally con- THEODORE LANGBEIN. 

